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The Piarist Fathers Pastor TheThe ThePiarist Piarist Piarist Fathers FathersFathersPastor Rev. David Powers Sch.P. ParochialPastor Vicars Rev. David Powers Sch.P. Rev.Rev. Andrew David PowersBerinyuy, Sch.P. Sch.P. Parochial Vicars Rev.Parochial Luis Alberto VicarsCruz, Sch.P. VeryRev. Rev. Andrew Fernando Berinyuy, Negro, Sch.P. Sch.P. VeryRev.Rev. Rev.Richard Andrew Fernando Wyzykiewicz Berinyuy, Negro, Sch.P. Sch.P.Sch.P. Rev.Rev. Luis Jesús Alberto Negro, Cruz, Sch.P. Sch.P. VeryRev. RichardRev.Parish Fernando Wyzykiewicz Staff Negro, Sch.P. Rev. Richard Wyzykiewicz Sch.P. ParishParish Secretary Staff Mrs.Parish Rosemarie Staff Ortiz Parish Secretary BusinessParishMrs. Rosemarie Secretary Manager Ortiz Mrs.Anne Rosemarie Kathy Rice Ortiz Business Manager BusinessFacilitiesAnne Kathy ManagerManager Rice AnneLillian Kathy Nazario Rice Facilities Manager MusicLillian DirectorNazario Lillian Nazario Mr. Daniel Ambe Music Director Music Director saint Mr.Musicians Daniel Ambe Mr. Jim Donaldson Mr.Musicians Alex Henriquez Mr. Jim Donaldson FebruaryMr. Alex-March Henriquez 2020 Helena St.SeptemberOctober Helena’s School——November (718)October 892-3234 http://www.sthelenaelementary.org Mass Schedule (Horario de Misas) Early Childhood20202019 (Pre -K for All) Elementary School (Grades K-8) St. HelenaPrincipal:’s School Mr. Richard (718) Meller 892- 3234 St.http://www.sthelenaelementary.org Helena’s School (718) 892-3234 http://www.sthelenaelementary.org2050 Benedict Avenue EarlyBronx, Childhood New York(Pre- K10462 for All) ElementaryEarly Childhood School (Pre (Grades-K for KAll)-8) ElementaryPrincipal:High Mr.School School:Richard (Grades Meller K-8) MonsignorPrincipal: Scanlan Mr. Richard H.S. (718) Meller 430 -0100 2050 Benedict Avenue http://www.scanlanhs.edu/Bronx,2050 Benedict New York Avenue 10462 Principal:Bronx, New Mr. York Kris 10462 Keelin 915 HutchinsonHigh School: River Parkway MonsignorBronx, ScanlanHigh New School: H.S. York (718) 10465 430 -0100 Arrangements must be Monsignorhttp://www.scanlanhs.edu/ Scanlan H.S. (718) 430 -0100 made at the Rectory for Baptismal Principal:St. Helena Mr. KrisRectory: Keelin Class. Bring a copy of the child’s Birth http://www.scanlanhs.edu/ Certificate and Godparent documents. 915Principal: Hutchinson1315 Olmstead Mr. River Kris Avenue KeelinParkway 915Bronx, HutchinsonBronx, New N.Y. YorkRiver 10462 10465 Parkway Arrangements for Phone:Bronx, New(718) York 892 10465-3232 weddings should be made as soon as St.Fax: Helena (718) 892Rectory:-7713 possible at the Rectory. St.1315 Helena Olmstead Rectory: Avenue All Catholics www.churchofsthelena.com1315Bronx, Olmstead N.Y. 10462 Avenue Phone: (718) 892-3232 who live within the parish boundaries Email:Bronx, [email protected] N.Y. 10462 should fill out a registration card at the Alumni:Phone: Fax:[email protected] (718)(718) 892 892-7713-3232 Rectory. Fax: (718) 892-7713 www.churchofsthelena.com Email:www.churchofsthelena.com [email protected] Alumni:Email: [email protected] [email protected] Alumni:Alumni: [email protected]@yahoo.com ST. L BRONX, FR. ORLANDO FIRST MASS AT ST. HELENA Fr. Orlando Rodriguez, Sch.P., who served here at St. Helena for FALL CUB SCOUT POPCORN SALES-St. Helena Cub Scout several years while he was a student at St. Joseph's Seminary, will Pack 65 is fundraising to continue the great program that we have celebrate his First Mass at St. Helena at NOON on Sun., Oct. 18. at St. Helena Church. We serve both boys and girls and are inclusive of youth with special needs. If you are able, please Fr. Orlando painted the reliefs of St. Joseph & Our Blessed Mother. purchase popcorn to help the Cub Scouts. Use the code: J. C / Saint John Paul II - October 22 Pack 65 / Greater New York Councils / Key Code: GNQS when “Open wide the doors to Christ,” urged John Paul II during the ordering. homily at the Mass where he was installed as pope in 1978. Congratulations to the following 20 men and women who Born in Wadowice, Poland, Karol Jozef Wojtyla had lost his mother, father, and older brother before his 21st birthday. While were confirmed last Sunday: working in a quarry and a chemical factory, he enrolled in an Logan “Landon” Avila “underground” seminary in Kraków. Ordained in 1946, he was Carlos Eleazar “Michael” Blanco immediately sent to Rome where he earned a doctorate in Myrna “Helena” Blanco theology. Back in Poland, a short assignment as assistant pastor in Wilmer “José” Cela a rural parish preceded his very fruitful chaplaincy for university Ajay “Michael” Garcia students. Soon Fr. Wojtyla earned a doctorate in philosophy and began teaching that subject at Poland’s University of Lublin. Jenny Marybel “Theresa of Calcutta” Garcia Communist officials allowed Wojtyla to be appointed auxiliary Angelica “Catherine of Siena” Gutierrez bishop of Kraków in 1958, considering him a relatively harmless Brandon “Francis” Hernandez intellectual. They could not have been more wrong! Bishop Henry Ulisses “Pio” Luna Wojtyla attended all four sessions of Vatican II and contributed Steven “Steven” Maguino especially to its Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern William “Pablo” Mayancela World. Appointed as archbishop of Kraków in 1964, he was named Anthony “Anthony” Monagas a cardinal three years later. Elected pope in October 1978, he took the name of his short-lived, immediate predecessor. Pope John Jenny Mizhel “Jenny” Namina Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. In time, he Joanne Daidi “Joanne” Paguay made pastoral visits to 124 countries, including several with small Kailey “Kailey” Peralta-Rojas Christian populations. Katherin “Katherin” Rodriguez John Paul II promoted ecumenical and interfaith initiatives, Arturo “Arturo” Rosales especially the 1986 Day of Prayer for World Peace in Assisi. He Sarah “Philomena” Semana-Valentin visited Rome’s main synagogue and the famous Western Wall in Leonel “Joseph” Zuniga Jerusalem; he also established diplomatic relations between the Zoila “Joan of Arc” Zuniga Holy See and Israel. He improved Catholic-Muslim relations, and in 2001 visited a mosque in Damascus, Syria. The Great Jubilee of ENGLISH CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP-We meet both the Year 2000, a key event in John Paul’s ministry, was marked by special celebrations in Rome and elsewhere for Catholics and live in the Green Building and virtually every Saturday at 1PM by other Christians. Relations with the Orthodox Churches improved way of ZOOM. To join virtually, go to www.zoom.us and enter considerably during his papacy. “Christ is the center of the meeting #: 8292669493 and Password: 444555. universe and of human history” was the opening line of John Paul II’s 1979 encyclical, Redeemer of the Human Race. In 1995, he RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION-You still can described himself to the United Nations General Assembly as “a register your child for either Wed. or Sun. Religious Education witness to hope.” Classes until Oct. 31 by coming to the rectory from 9AM-4PM. His 1979 visit to Poland encouraged the growth of the Solidarity You must register your child again even if they were registered movement there and the collapse of communism in central and last year. You can call Fr. Richard at 718-892-3232. eastern Europe 10 years later. John Paul II began World Youth REGISTRO DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA-Ahora es el Day and traveled to several countries for those celebrations. One of the most well-remembered photos of John Paul II’s pontificate momento de inscribir a su hijo en las clases de educación was his one-on-one conversation in 1983, with Mehmet Ali Agca, religiosa. Debe inscribir a su hijo nuevamente, incluso si se who had attempted to assassinate him two years earlier. inscribieron el año pasado. Puede venir a la Rectoría o puede llamar al P. Richard al 718-892-3232. In his 27 years of papal ministry, John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. PRESTON VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE-Tuesday, October 20 In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was forced to cut back on some of his activities. Pope at 7PM and Sunday, November 1 at 11AM. Also, information Benedict XVI beatified John Paul II in 2011, and Pope Francis webinar sessions-Oct. 22-Student Life & Sports, Oct. 29-Funding canonized him in 2014. a Preston Education. To register for webinars, please call 718-863 -9134 ext. 131 or visit website: www.prestonhs.org. HERE I AM, SEND ME!-Today’s Second Collection is forWorld Mission Sunday, where we respond, “Here I am, Send Me,” to our LIVING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH IN THIS DIVIDED AMERICA baptismal call to mission, and we offer, at the Eucharistic celebration, is the title of Lay Franciscan Al Barbarino’s talk at 11AM on our prayers and our generous financial support, though the Society Sat., Oct. 24 in the church. Find out what God expects of us. for the Propagation of the Faith, to continue the mission of Jesus. TRUNK OR TREAT-A special outdoor Halloween Party will Today we are “sent” out to witness to mission in the world through our prayers and sacrifices for our brothers and sisters around the take place on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11AM until 2PM in the St. world. World Mission Sunday supports mission priests, religious Helena parking lot. Come have fun and dress in your most appropriate Halloween attire. Everyone is invited. Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who are Christ’s witnesses to a world so in need of His healing, love, and peace. WORLD PRIEST DAY-Cardinal Timothy Dolan will celebrate CARDINAL'S APPEAL VIRTUAL PLEDGE DRIVE the 10AM Mass at St. Helena on Sunday, October 25, which is Parishioners may still contribute this weekend to the annual World Priest Day. He will greet people after Mass. Seating is limited so please come early. Cardinal's Appeal. Please be generous. ENGLISH FAMILY SESSION today, Oct. 18 at 11AM in the café.
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